Votes at a glance: Weld County approves batch of foster-care contracts, road closures, Platteville IGA and routine items

Weld County commissioners on Jan. 3 approved a series of routine contracts, agreements and temporary road closures during a meeting dominated by consent and staff reports.

The board approved multiple individual provider contracts and professional-service agreements related to foster care and child-welfare services, accepted a change order extending an AmeriCorps planning grant for the Weld County Youth Conservation Corps and Energy Crew through May 19, 2025, authorized temporary closures of County Road 52 (Jan. 13–17) and County Road 72 (Jan. 15–May 15) for infrastructure work, approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Town of Platteville for maintenance of a 0.75-mile segment of County Road 36 and declared certain county equipment surplus for auction.

Most items were presented by staff with little or no debate. Jamie Oreck of the Department of Human Services presented the foster-care provider agreements; Amy (Annie) Munchy of Public Works presented the temporary closures for culvert replacement and for a Prairie Song subdivision water-line/road/drainage project; Duane Nybar of Public Works summarized the Platteville intergovernmental agreement and said the town will reimburse the county at $76.27 per hour for motor-grader work with operator.

Commissioners moved and approved each listed contract and resolution by voice vote. Where the mover or seconder was recorded in the transcript, that information is listed below; most votes were unanimous with commissioners responding “aye.”

Votes at a glance

- Contract ID 925 (individual foster-care provider for Matthew James and Austin Peckham): moved by Commissioner Watts; seconded by Commissioner Scott James; outcome: approved. - Contract ID 8963 (individual provider contract for Juan Ramirez and Elizabeth DeSoto, Severance): moved by Commissioner Jason Maxey; seconded by Commissioner Scott James; outcome: approved. - Contract ID 8964 (individual provider contract for Austin and Maria Parsons, Briggsdale): moved by Commissioner Scott James; seconded by Commissioner Kevin Ross; outcome: approved. - Contract ID 8967 (individual provider contract for Anthony and Kathy Tamarillo, Greeley): moved by Commissioner Jason Maxey; seconded by Commissioner Scott James; outcome: approved. - Contract ID 8980 (individual provider contract for Carmen Martinez, Greeley): moved by Commissioner Kevin Ross; seconded by Commissioner Lynette Peppler; outcome: approved. - Contract ID 8944 (respite agreement for Richard and Sheila Kelly, “Gilton”): moved by Commissioner Jason Maxey; seconded by Commissioner Lynette Peppler; outcome: approved. - Contract ID 8945 (respite agreement for Steven and Amber Winch, Lakewood): moved by Commissioner Scott James; seconded by Commissioner Kevin Ross; outcome: approved. - Contract ID 8988 (respite agreement for Austin and Maria Parson/Parsons, Bridgetdale/Briggsdale): moved by Commissioner Kevin Ross; seconded by Commissioner Lynette Peppler; outcome: approved. - Contract ID 8986 (professional services for foster-parent training, co-facilitator): moved by Commissioner Jason Maxey; seconded by Commissioner Kevin Ross; outcome: approved. - Contract ID 8987 (professional services for Nicole Snow, foster-parent training co-facilitator): moved by Commissioner Kevin Ross; seconded by Commissioner Jason Maxey; outcome: approved. - Contract ID 8934 (professional services agreement with Marcy Willard, PhD for core and noncore child-welfare services): moved by Commissioner Scott James; seconded by Commissioner Kevin Ross; outcome: approved. - Contract ID 8973 (professional services agreement with Lehi Hand Management LLC for Medicaid billing/EHR/Medicaid auditing support for high-fidelity wraparound): moved by Commissioner Kevin Ross; seconded (recorded as Commissioner Pfeffler in transcript; not otherwise identified); outcome: approved. - Contract ID 8948 (change order #1 to purchase order for AmeriCorps planning grant funds for Weld County Youth Conservation Corps and Energy Crew; extend term to 05/19/2025): moved by Commissioner Kevin Ross; seconded by Commissioner Jason Maxey; outcome: approved. - Temporary closure — County Road 52 between County Road 25 and State Highway 257 (Jan. 13–Jan. 17) for irrigation culvert replacement: moved by Commissioner Scott James; seconded by Commissioner Kevin Ross; outcome: approved. - Temporary closure — County Road 72 between County Road 19 and State Highway 257 (Jan. 15–May 15) for water-line, road and drainage improvements associated with the Town of Windsor’s Prairie Song subdivision; internal access maintained for residents and emergency services: moved by Commissioner Kevin Ross; seconded by Commissioner Scott James; outcome: approved. - Contract ID 9005 (intergovernmental agreement with the Town of Platteville for maintenance and snow removal on 0.75 miles of County Road 36 annexed into Platteville; town to reimburse county at $76.27 per hour for motor-grader/operator): moved by Commissioner Jason Maxey; seconded by Commissioner Kevin Ross; outcome: approved. - Surplus property declaration and authorization to sell listed equipment at auction (sale scheduled Jan. 15): moved by Commissioner Scott James; seconded by Commissioner Kevin Ross; outcome: approved. - Additional routine motions (warrants/consent agenda): approved as presented.

Several items were described as new or provisional foster-care providers in Johnstown, Severance, Briggsdale, Greeley, Lakewood and Gilton (as spoken in the record). Staff repeatedly told the board these were requests for approval of contracts or agreements; the board approved them by voice vote. No substantive debate or public comment occurred on these items at the meeting.